Chapter 75
Although Chen Er has made great ambitions and said that he will brew wine himself.

But I didn't know that the process of making wine was so cumbersome.

He found an old winemaker who was idle in the village.

The old master explained to Chen Er for more than an hour, and then taught him how to choose ingredients and make wine.

After several hours, Chen Er was dizzy all over.

Although he briefly saw the method of brewing Fenjiu in "Qi Min Yao Shu", it took him a long time to figure out the main procedures.

After the master left, Chen Er dared to take a breath secretly.

Chatting with fans.

"Brewing is really hard, so no matter what you eat or what, don't waste it."

Chen Er leaned against the edge of a large water tank half a person's height to rest his breath.

"Fenjiu has a very long history. As early as 1000 years ago, Fenjiu had the name Fenqing."

"The "Book of Northern Qi" in the 24th History records the words of Emperor Wu of the Northern Qi Dynasty Gao Zhan, 'The emperor was in Jinyang, and he issued an edict: 'I drink two cups of Fenqing, and I advise you to drink two cups in Ye'."

"This is also the first time Fenjiu has left its name in history."

After Chen Er had had enough rest, he stood up, clapped his hands and continued to make wine.

"The craft of Fenjiu recorded in "Qimin Yaoshu" has seven steps, which are similar to modern times. It's just that there was no distillation technology in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, so the Fenjiu at that time still belonged to rice wine."

"Let's be lazy today, and make it according to the old method to save some time."

Chen Er explained the matter of being lazy with peace of mind, and the next time seemed to be full of energy.

At any rate, all the primary procedures should be completed before dark.

Next, there will be six fermentations and six feedings.

Chen Er took the wine jar to the yard and buried it under an apricot tree, then covered it with straw and waited for fermentation.

The old master who taught him how to make wine came to talk to him with a smile.

Chen Er suddenly sighed, "I haven't tasted this Fen wine, and there is no comparison with this wine." The old master laughed, pointed at him and said, "You young people are just slippery, if you want to taste it, just say it, go around What bend?"

Then with a wave of his hand, he took Chen Er to his wine cellar.

Chen Er rubbed his hands excitedly, and quickly followed.

The old master asked Chen Er to choose by himself.

Chen Er moved his nose, secretly distinguishing the aroma of wine in the wine cellar, and then picked a black wine jar the size of a palm.

He picked up the small wine jar and put it in the palm of his hand, blew on the ash on it, sniffed the aroma through the cork wrapped in red cloth, and then nodded contentedly.

"That's it!"

The old master glanced at him, and said in surprise, "You have a good nose. I've kept this jar of wine for seven years, and I'm still not willing to drink a single drop."

Chen Er chuckled, "The characteristic of Fenjiu is the saccharification starter made from barley and peas using 'handful of sorghum' as the raw material. So I just need to move my nose to smell the aroma of wheat in the smell that comes out of which jar of wine. The strongest and sweetest smell, so which jar is the best wine!"

The old master was very happy, "I didn't expect you to know this, okay, this jar of wine is for you."

Chen Er happily accepted the gift from the master.

The old master turned to leave, and pointed to a big jar at his feet.

"Take this, too!"

Chen Er quickly waved his hand, saying that he only needs one pot.

One cannot be greedy.

He had just smelled that there were at least a few jars of 20-year-old wine in the cellar.

The jar of wine that the old master pointed to was one of them.

But he didn't dare to take it. The 20-year-old good wine was made by the master winemaker, so it was already priceless.

Such a big gift cannot be accepted for no reason.

The old master reached out and knocked on his head.

"Bring it, eat it at dinner time!"

Only then did Chen Er come to his senses, and quickly bent down to pick up the jar of wine, and followed the master out of the cellar.When the two entered the living room, the master's son and daughter-in-law were preparing dinner in the kitchen.

Chen Er put down the wine jar and patted the ashes on his body, "Let me cook tonight."

The old master's family thought that Chen Er was a guest and could not do anything.

Chen Er persuaded him several times before they let him into the kitchen.

The dishes in the kitchen are relatively ordinary home-cooked dishes.

Chen Er picked up a tomato and weighed it in his hand, thinking about what to do.

The master's son poked his head in and asked what he needed help with.

Chen Er turned his head to think, and quickly asked, "Is there any spring water for wine making?"

Good wine must have a good spring, this is almost a law.

Fenjiu in Xinghua Village is so famous, and the two springs here are also famous.

If such good water is used for cooking, the taste will naturally be extraordinary.

After the spring water came, Chen Er started cooking.

I picked a lot of apricot tree leaves from the yard, cleaned them and put them in a steamer for steaming rice.

Then use Fenjiu and spring water to make a dish of fermented fish.

And a few home-cooked side dishes, such as scrambled eggs with tomatoes, fried pork with peppers, stir-fried anchovies, fried bacon with lettuce, and mashed potatoes with scallions.

Finally, there is a soup that Chen Er learned from his college classmates.

Green Pepper Potato Pepper Soup.

After all the dishes were served, the master chef looked surprised, "I can't see that you are still a cook, and you have such a good skill!"

Chen Er smiled slightly, "Master, you haven't eaten yet, so put a high hat on me."

The master chef quickly said, "Look at this dish, I don't need to start my mouth to know that it must be delicious!"

So everyone started to move their chopsticks.

The color of scrambled eggs with tomatoes is the most beautiful.

The egg is an extremely tender light yellow color, not only does it not have any traces of being burnt, but it is also surprisingly tender, and it can be caught in half as soon as it is dropped with chopsticks.

Just like steamed eggs just out of the pan.

The tomatoes were cut into small pieces of uniform size, and after being fried in a hot pan, they showed an intoxicating bright red color, which was so gorgeous.

The red and yellow colors overlap together, and the green onion sprinkled on it just out of the pan is very exciting.

Stir-fried bacon with lettuce is the representative of the two kinds of extreme freshness.

The marinated bacon has the salty taste of wind and frost, and the lettuce is crisp and tender.Two completely different ingredients are paired together, but there is an indescribable beauty.

The lettuce is green and fragrant, the bacon is fat but not greasy, and the bacon is thin but not stuffy.

Not to mention the spicy fried pork with hot pepper in the aroma and the umami taste of the meat.

Everyone ate happily.

Among them, the most amazing taste is the green pepper potato pepper soup.

The soup has the mellow aroma of potatoes, which is light and refreshing.

Accompanied by the unique spicy taste of green pepper and the slightly numbing taste of pepper, it swept the whole tongue.

After taking a sip of the soup, I only felt a slight numbness on the tip of the tongue, and then the endless refreshing aroma hit the nostrils.

It is fragrant and spicy, with a slight numbness.

Very wonderful taste.

Although Fenjiu is added to the fermented fish, the taste of Fenjiu has disappeared due to the long stewing time, and only a faint aroma of wine lingers on the fish.

The umami taste of the fish is accompanied by the slight astringency of Fenjiu and the intoxication of sweetness.

No wine was eaten at the table.

But after he was full, he took the small jar of wine given by the master to an apricot grove behind the yard.

The forest is very quiet, there is no human voice, only the occasional chirping of insects and birds.

Chen Er picked a relatively tall apricot tree, stretched out his hands and turned over vigorously, leaning firmly on the branch.

He looked up at the full moon above his head.

Tore off the cork from the wine jar.

A faint fragrance wafted out.

This aroma is completely different from the aroma of wine that Chen Er has smelled before.

It does not have the pungentness and irritation of other liquors, nor does it have a strong smell of alcohol.

It's not like wine, it's sweet and greasy with rotten grapes.

The fragrance emanating from the jar is very light, light and airy, but also long-lasting, lingering for a long time, and it does not seem to fade.

There is a hint of sweetness in the aroma, soft and elegant.

It's like the feeling that after a jar of strong wine is suddenly smashed in an empty place, the aroma overflows, and then gradually fades away.

It not only gives people infinite reverie, but also has a long and continuous fragrance.

Just when Chen Er was intoxicated, a voice popped out of his brain.

A watermelon is not an east melon: "On the willow's head on the moon, make an appointment after dusk!"

Riding a snail to a well-off life: "It's a pity that Chen Laoshi is single, and no one has an appointment with him."

Chen Er was almost scared and fell from the tree by the two guys who made a sudden noise.

"Can't you just let me show off and feel the influence of art?"

Chen Er raised his head and took a sip of the wine, then leaned comfortably on the branch.

"The anchor calls this, a round of moon at the top, a single dog under the moon."

"Don't be modest, don't tell me if you keep chasing and watching the live broadcast every day, you will also have a girlfriend."

 This green pepper potato pepper soup was taught to me by a friend. It is really delicious, fragrant and numb, and a little bit spicy, very special taste.You can give it a try. (≧3≦)
  
 
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